Disaster Resilience - Introduction To Natural Hazards

Australian Curriculum content descriptions: 

Year 7 Geography:

• Causes, impacts and responses to an atmospheric or hydrological hazard (ACHGK042)
• The way that flows of water connects places as it moves through the environment and the way this affects places (ACHGK038)
• Present findings, arguments and ideas in a range of communication forms selected to suit a particular audience and purpose; using geographical terminology and digital technologies as appropriate (ACHGS053)

Year 8 Geography:

• Different types of landscapes and their distinctive landform features (ACHGK048)
• Causes, impacts and responses to a geomorphological hazard (ACHGK053)
• Present findings, arguments and ideas in a range of communication forms selected to suit a particular audience and purpose; using geographical terminology and digital technologies as appropriate (ACHGS061)

Syllabus outcomes: GE4-1, GE4-2, GE4-3, GE4-4, GE4-5, GE4-8

General capabilities: Literacy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability

Relevant parts of Year 7 achievement standards:
Students describe geographical processes that influence the characteristics of places and how the characteristics of places are perceived and valued differently. They explain interconnections between people and places and environments and describe how these interconnections change places and environments. Students present findings and arguments using relevant geographical terminology and digital technologies in a range of communication forms.

Relevant parts of Year 8 achievement standards: 
Students explain geographical processes that influence the characteristics of places and explain how places are perceived and valued differently. They explain interconnections within environments and between people and places and explain how they change places and environments. Students present findings, arguments and ideas using relevant geographical terminology and digital technologies in a range of appropriate communication forms.

This lesson is part of the wider unit of work Disaster Resilience Education – Years 7 & 8

Time required: 70 mins

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – facilitate class discussion, lead students in activities

• Device capable of presenting images to the class
• Internet capable devices for student research
• Student Worksheets – one copy per student

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• Communication
• Critical thinking
• Digital literacy
• Empathy
• Collaboration

These lessons were designed in consultation with the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience.